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The Uninvited | 
 enlarge | Director: Lewis Allen
Actors: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Dorothy Stickney
Studio: MCA/Universal Home Video
Category: Video
Buy Used: $19.94
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Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 1340
Format: Black & White, Hifi Sound, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302503493
UPC: 096898040037
EAN: 9786302503494
ASIN: 6302503493
Theatrical Release Date: 1944
Release Date: January 1, 1998
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One of the spookiest ghost stories ever put to film, The Uninvited is also one of the few classic haunted-house movies to treat the subject with respect and seriousness. Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey play a brother and sister who leave the city to live in a beautiful old house dramatically perched on a cliff overlooking the Cornish coast. As they discover some of the house's peculiarities--the unexplained chill that settles in certain rooms, the aroma of mimosas that wafts through the house, flowers that wilt when brought inside--they are told by local girl Gail Russell that the house is haunted, by the spirit of Russell's mother no less. The rationalist city folk first scoff at the idea but as Milland slowly falls in love with the frightened girl he investigates the legends and discovers some startling hidden truths. Donald Crisp costars as Russell's humorless, hard-bitten grandfather who forbids her visits to the house. Handsomely shot against the beautiful Cornish countryside, director Lewis Allen wisely suggests more than he shows and the uneasy tone and quietly restrained direction looks forward to such films as The Haunting and The Legend of Hell House. Though Allen ultimately reveals a suitably spine-tingling apparition, some of the film's best moments are chilling in their simplicity: nocturnal moans, slamming doors, and the dog's whimpering fear of the upstairs. --Sean Axmaker
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 One of the best scary movies ever June 19, 2008
Rahne Kirkham (Federal Way, WA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This movie is not as well known as other ghost stories, but, as a lifelong lover of the genre, I believe it is one of the finest: subtle, surprising, believable and extremely well-acted. Unlike modern "horror" movies that leave nothing at all too the imagination and rely more on battering the viewer into submission with violence and gore, "The Uninvited" draws you into the story, involving you in the characters' lives so that, by the time the eerie things start happening, you too are part of the story. Well written, well acted, and worth the watch. I'm going to get the DVD as soon as Amazon tells me it's available.
Best in spook May 10, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is one of the best ghost movies there is, without all the gore and blood. Ahead of it's time in special effects. So how come it's not out on DVD yet.
The first GREAT Ghost Movie! April 29, 2004
R. Gawlitta (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am a fan of good ghost movies, and this is really the first of the GREAT ones. It has class, plot and good acting. Where is the DVD? Anyone else agree? UPDATE, 10-20-06; There's still no DVD available on the horizon, and this makes no sense. How about a Ray Milland Collection? Anything! This film deserves a wider audience.
A pure classic April 5, 2004
isawcher08_04_04 (Iowa)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie is a classic ghost story. Considering the year it was made, in the 1940's, the special affects are awesome.
The plot is well done. The characters are superb. The scenery is so beautiful. It is so easy to get into this movie and feel as if you are acually there.
The glamour of the 40's add to the story. It is a scary ghost story. I highly recomend this movie if you like old classics. No gore, just fright.
Brilliant, Dazzling! People will have to wear sunglasses. January 20, 2004
McGillicutty (The Sooner Nation)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My review title is one of the fabulous lines of dialogue from a great film. "The Uninvited" is perfect entertainment for the entire family, although it can be a bit intense for the youngsters.
Set in 1937, Roderick Fitzgerald (Ray Milland) and sister Pam (Ruth Hussey) are on holiday when they stumble across an empty 200 year old mansion known as Windwood. Only after buying the mansion do the realize that it is haunted. The secret to why it is haunted is locked inside a young girl (Gail Russell, in only her third film).
I especially enjoyed the relaxed way the characters are introduced and there are some very funny & enjoyable scenes along the way. The spooky atmosphere created inside the house is genuine and at one point, I jumped out of my chair. That says quite a bit for a film with no gore or violence in any way.
This is one of my "anytime" films and a great one to boot.
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